"More than 60 percent of Windows users would switch to Mac for more privacy" BetaNews 7:54 AM
"Windows 10 seems to be the best Apple ad around" Apple Must 1:56 PM
"Poll: Windows 10 Privacy Concerns Could Drive Users To Mac" Digital Trends 2:53 PM
"Microsoft releases 64-bit Office for Mac: The secret to getting it/Microsoft released an early 64-bit version of its Office for Mac suite. Here's what it offers, and how to access 64-bit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for Mac." TechRepublic 2:38 PM
"Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 10 With Bug Fixes and Feature Tweaks" MacRumors 1:47 PM
"App Store billings reached all-time high in July, $50B paid out to developers" AppleInsider 3:34 PM
"Tim Cook Tweets: Record July for App Store; Developers Have Earned $50 Billion" The Mac Observer 3:32 PM
"How much water do Apple's thirsty online services need?" Computerworld 10:54 AM
"In July, App Store hit highest-ever monthly billings and money paid to developers" iDownload Blog 3:52 PM
"Apple Music continues expansion, now rolling out to users in Israel" 9to5Mac 7:52 AM
"Apple Music Launches in Israel" MacRumors 7:55 AM
"Apple Music launches in Israel, gains free Bloomberg Radio news channel in 100 countries" iDownload Blog 8:59 AM
"Massive funding, Apple backing helped Didi outrun Uber in China" Reuters 12:15 PM
"iPhone hackers still wiping digital lives despite Apple security overhaul" Sydney Morning Herald 7:49 AM
"From Tim Cook To Mark Zuckerberg, Top Tech Execs Have Been Praising Pokémon GO" Forbes 2:53 PM
"Apple to replace gun emoji with water pistol when iOS 10 rolls out" CNBC 7:47 AM
"This site lists all the Siri commands you'll ever need" The Next Web 7:52 AM
"Today in Apple history: World's first Apple killer goes on sale" Cult of Mac 8:32 AM
Non-Apple News
"Square Posts 41% Climb in Revenue as it Narrows Loss" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:00 PM
"Your Smartphone Battery Could Fingerprint Your Online Identity, Compromise Privacy" HotHardware 3:49 PM
"The entire continent of Australia shifted — and it's causing problems for GPS systems" Business Insider 10:44 AM
"Backblaze highlights most reliable hard drive models: With more than 250 petabytes of data stored on more than 68,000 hard drives, cloud backup and storage service provider Backblaze knows a thing or two about hard drives." ZDNet 10:39 AM
"NFL star quits Pokemon Go, fears it involves mind control" CNET 8:11 AM
"Galaxy Note 7: Samsung phone replaces passwords with iris scanner" Telegraph 7:46 AM
"Samsung Note 7: Probably the best phone in the world. Yeah - you heard right" The Register 7:33 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"ACM 371: iPad Pro (Surface) Ad, Siri's Shortcomings, Apple's Big Developer Payout" The Mac Observer 5:41 PM
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-03: iOS 10's Squirt Gun Emoji, Instagram Stories" The Mac Observer 1:28 PM
"Happy Hour Podcast 078 | Eddy Cue versus cable networks, iOS 10 emoji controversy, new Remote app and more" 9to5Mac 10:25 AM
"Let's Talk Jailbreak 152: The iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak episode" iDownload Blog 7:46 AM
"Chinese company creates high quality deep blue iPhone 7 Plus mockup to promote upcoming headphones" 9to5Mac 12:16 PM
"Latest iPhone 7 Plus mockup reveals beautiful blue finish" Cult of Mac 12:16 PM
"iPhone 7 Pro Latest News: Thinner Body, 3GB RAM, Pricing And More" Latin Times 9:55 PM
"Memory chip industry set for an uptick in 3Q16" ["Increasing built-in memory capacity at next-generation smartphones, including new iPhone devices, will further ramp up demand for memory products in the third quarter, said sources, noting that the mobile DRAM capacity of the next-generation iPhone is expected to increase to 3GB from 2GB previously, while those for new Android phones are expected to raise to 6GB from 4GB."] DigiTimes 11:34 AM
"3GB of RAM Again Rumored for Next iPhone, Likely 5.5-Inch Model Only" MacRumors 11:34 AM
"Apple supplier Qorvo guides high for Sept. quarter, suggesting strong 'iPhone 7' orders" AppleInsider 10:25 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:40 AM
"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:40 AM
"IBM creates world's first artificial phase-change neurons: They behave like biological neurons, including low power usage and dense scaling." Ars Technica 8:32 AM
"Cognitive computing: IBM uses phase-change material to model your brain's neurons" The Register 7:33 AM
"IBM's 'lab-on-a-chip' is the latest weapon in the fight against disease" ZDNet 8:12 AM
"New IBM lab-on-a-chip uses nanotechnology to detect cancer, Zika virus faster" TechRepublic 1:42 PM
"IBM's Artificial Neurons draws us closer to an Age of Human Brain Mimicking Computers" ZME Science 1:42 PM
"IBM's Weather Company to provide weather data to drone operators" ZDNet 10:54 AM
"Will IBM Stop Raising Its Dividend?" Seeking Alpha 1:42 PM
"IBM stalks Vegas to swell newly-formed pen-test squad" The Register 7:33 AM
"Microsoft just inched ahead in the race to bring holograms to businesses" Business Insider 11:58 AM
"Microsoft debuts VR management suite as it expands HoloLens sales: US and Canadian devs and biz users can buy now, the rest of us inhabit the wrong reality" The Register 7:33 AM
"Microsoft gives everyone a chance to buy a HoloLens" Engadget 7:52 AM
"Hewlett Packard's Meg Whitman joins CEOs endorsing Clinton" Reuters 8:27 AM
"Meg Whitman backs Hillary Clinton, calls Donald Trump a 'demagogue'" MarketWatch 7:57 AM
"HPE CEO Meg Whitman endorses Hilary Clinton, dumps on Trump: Avowed Republican says reality TV star 'would endanger our prosperity and national security'" The Register 7:33 AM
"Intel's smartwatches are so hot right now – Literally: Basis Peaks recalled for skin burns" The Register 3:52 PM
"Intel Recalls Basis Peak Smartwatches Due to Overheating: Efforts to update the software had not fixed problem, company says, prompting recall" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:35 PM
"Intel and pals toss coins at party in the cloud, business at the back startup" The Register 8:21 AM
"Apple Supplier's Forecasts Could Signal an Aggressive iPhone 7 Ramp-Up" TheStreet 2:37 PM
"Apple Bets on Apps, Services To Fuel Growth" Investopedia 2:36 PM
"Apple's Charts Show Resurgence, Plus Jim Cramer's View" TheStreet 8:32 AM
Industry News
"Dow snaps 7-session skid as oil rallies: Rise in Goldman, J.P. Morgan shares give blue chips a boost" MarketWatch 4:24 PM
"Dow Snaps Seven-Day Slump With Minor Gains: The Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a seven-day losing streak. But only by a hair." TheStreet 4:23 PM
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